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Two more on winter tyres

nobbysn*ts
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For the grand total of £291 for 6 new tyres, and 2 nearly new tyres, fitted.

That's six Firestones for £201

9 wheels and trims, with nuts of ebay for £50
5 with duff tyres, 4 with decent Michelins.

£40 fitting.

2 new Michelins on the rims already, so they're on the back of one, and the other two Michelins in the boot as a spare on each after swopping over.
And the old spare tyre in the garage as a very decent part worn for later.

That was after getting 4 Continental Premium Contact 2 on the summer alloys for £200 fitted this summer when Costco stopped stocking them, and sold them off at a fraction of the normal price.
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  • OddballJamie
    OddballJamie Posts: 2,660 Forumite
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    Is this a riddle?
  • wiogs
    wiogs Posts: 2,744 Forumite
    Is the answer Professor Plum, in the kitchen with the iron pipe?
  • OddballJamie
    OddballJamie Posts: 2,660 Forumite
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    Do you drive one of these?

    xelectric-wheelomania-japan-scientist-builds-eight-wheel-car.jpeg.pagespeed.ic.9z9ZUx9hai.jpg
  • nobbysn*ts
    nobbysn*ts Posts: 1,176 Forumite
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    Is this a riddle?

    Possibly for you.
    I'll give you a clue though, it's in the title.

    Let me know if you need any more help.
  • neilmcl
    neilmcl Posts: 19,460 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Seems you're on your own with this one then.
  • nobbysn*ts
    nobbysn*ts Posts: 1,176 Forumite
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    Guess so



    .
  • Tucker
    Tucker Posts: 1,098 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    5 Goooooodyeeears
    4 Continentals
    3 Firestones
    2 Toyo snowprox
    and a Pirelli with a puncture repair.....
  • goonarmy
    goonarmy Posts: 1,006 Forumite
    nobbysn*ts wrote: »
    Possibly for you.
    I'll give you a clue though, it's in the title.

    Let me know if you need any more help.

    I need more help as the title doesnt make much sense whereas the post it self doesnt make any sense.
  • I'm thinking the OP has fitted 2 cars with winter tyres for the princely sum of £291.

    Further explination is of how he's went about it.

    I might be wrong tho.
  • reeac
    reeac Posts: 1,430 Forumite
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    nobbysn*ts wrote: »
    For the grand total of £291 for 6 new tyres, and 2 nearly new tyres, fitted.

    That's six Firestones for £201

    9 wheels and trims, with nuts of ebay for £50
    5 with duff tyres, 4 with decent Michelins.

    £40 fitting.

    2 new Michelins on the rims already, so they're on the back of one, and the other two Michelins in the boot as a spare on each after swopping over.
    And the old spare tyre in the garage as a very decent part worn for later.

    That was after getting 4 Continental Premium Contact 2 on the summer alloys for £200 fitted this summer when Costco stopped stocking them, and sold them off at a fraction of the normal price.

    What about spare wheels? Are they winter tyred too?
    [Winter tyred? Isn't that seasonal affective disorder or something like that?].
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